Justice Ministry
Climate Action Assembly
May 1, 1:00 pm ET
submitted by Brooks Berndt (Ph.D.)
UCC Minister for Environmental Justice
The UCC Council for Climate Justice will be hosting a Climate Action Assembly on May 1st at 1 pm ET. We will have special presentation on innovative attempts to reduce plastic pollution through legislation at the state level. The assembly will also feature updates on the Electrification Checklist Initiative and the Vote for Climate Hope Campaign. Register to join us!
April 28 is Break the Silence Sunday: Congregations join in supporting survivors of sexual assault
UCC News published on Apr 23, 2024
When the Rev. Moira Finley set up the Break the Silence Sunday exhibit at last summer’s 34th General Synod, the pastor wasn’t expecting what was to come: an outpouring of stories from those who have experienced sexual violence.
By the time Synod ended, Finley, an advocate for survivors of sexual assault and rape, particularly in church and faith communities, listened to 134 survivor stories — and they continue to come.
“The stories have doubled,” said Finley, who is now hearing at least four stories weekly from strangers discovering the Break the Silence website and its resources.
This Sunday, April 28, the United Church of Christ will observe Break the Silence Sunday in support of survivors of rape and sexual violence.
Break the Silence Sunday came to fruition from a 2019 General Synod Resolution supporting survivors of rape and sexual violence with care, education, and commitment to discuss openly the impacts of sexual violence. It is an effort to open up a conversation within the church about rape and sexual assault.